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EVO 198: Dynamite PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tolo Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Seia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Limp Bizkit - Thieves. Power has chosen Easy Rider as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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39
212 lbs
40 - 19 - 0 |
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188 cm
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219 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tolo Seia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Power.
Seia throws a body shot but no joy.
Seia seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice shot by Seia.
Power misses with a left hand
and Seia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seia takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Power lands a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Seia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Seia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Seia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Power misses with a kick to the body.
Seia throwing a counter right hand but Power manages to avoid it.
Power throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Seia on the side of the head.
Seia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power throws a body punch but Seia moves out of range.
Seia jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Power fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab by Power.
Power lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tolo Seia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seia.
Seia blocks a head kick by Power.
Seia avoids the head kick by Power.
Seia looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Seia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Seia lands a nice shot that snaps Power's head back.
A cross from Seia lands.
Power jabs Seia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Seia.
Power goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Power - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power blocks the body kick.
Power connects with a leg kick. Seia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Power avoids the body shot from Seia.
Seia misses with a low kick.
Seia connects with a leg kick. Power looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Power. Those never looked like landing.
Seia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've been informed that Power has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Seia cracks the inside of Power's front leg.
Seia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Power connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Seia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Powers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Power cracks Seia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seia ducks right into an uppercut from Power.
An inside leg kick lands from Seia.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Power throws a hook but Seia blocks it.
Power misses with a left hand
and Seia counters with a body kick that stops Power in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Seia looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Seia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Power in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Seia.
Seia lands a head shot.
Power avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seia.
Power throws a front kick that sends Seia stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Seia.
Power lands a really nice looking cross but Seia seems unphased.
Seia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Max Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Power.
A nice inside leg kick there by Power. That's going to slow Seia down.
Seia throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Seia looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.
Power cracks a nice hook into Seia's ribs.
Seia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Seia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Power misses with a head kick.
Power feints a jab promting Seia to slip. Power then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Seia slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Seia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Seia looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Power lands a leg kick that knocks Seia off balance momentarily.
Seia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
It appears Seia was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seia looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Power fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Seia on the side of the head.
Seia blocks a head kick by Power.
Power looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Power will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Power will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Power is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Seia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good shot there by Power.
Power chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seia throws a low kick but Power avoids it.
Seia swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Power!
Power fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power throws a predictable looking body shot
and Seia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seia.
No joy there for Power, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seia looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia feints and then cracks Power's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Power down.
Seia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seia.
Power swings for the body but Seia moves out of range.
Seia appears to be looking for a big counter.
Seia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Seia.
Seia walks into a left hand.
Power checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seia tries to work over Power's front leg with a kick but Power checks it.
Seia swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Seia misses with a jab to the body
and Power counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Power throws a shot to the body.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Seia looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Seia backing away here, and Power unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice shot lands for Power.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia throws out a powerful jab.
Power cracks the inside of Seia's front leg.
Power uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Power pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Seia back to the cage. Power follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Power throws an overhand right that lands on Seia's shoulder, as Seia tries to avoid the shot.
Seia throws a leg kick but Power moved away.
Seia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seia walks into a stiff left hand from Power.
Seia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Power.
Seia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
Seia tries to land a leg kick but Power saw it coming and moves away.
Seia misses with a body shot.
Power throws a push kick but Seia slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power slips under a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Seia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Seia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Power throws a hook but Seia blocks it.
Power throws a nice looking combination but Seia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seia lands a jab.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Power.
Seia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Seia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Power swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Power throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power misses with a right hand
and Seia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Max Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Seia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Power motions for Seia to come forward. Power throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Power slips a straight right by Seia.
Seia moves out of range of the body kick from Power.
Power digs a good body shot into Seia's ribs.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Power takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Power lands a nice shot that snaps Seia's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seia looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.
Power takes a swing at Seia's ribcage but misses.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Power tries to work over Seia's front leg with a kick but Seia checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Power goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seia manages to avoid it.
Seia drops his hands momentarily and Power takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Power lands a right hook to the body.
Power explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Power clobbers Seia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Seia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Power checks it well.
Power throws out a counter right but Seia avoids it with no problem.
Seia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Power misses with a looping left.
Power moves out of range as Seia throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia scores with a push kick.
Power with a hook.
Seia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia misses with a shot to the body
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Seia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Power checks the leg kick nicely there.
Power takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Power finds it's way through Seia's defenses.
Power misses with a straight right.
Power cracks a nice hook into Seia's ribs.
Seia throws a body shot but no joy.
Power works over Seia's head and body with a nice combination.
Power keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seia.
Seia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Power throws a combination that misses
and Seia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Power avoids a kick to the body.
Power throws a counter combo.
Tolo Seia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Seia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Seia loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.
Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power slips a straight right by Seia.
Seia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Power thuds his shin into the meat of Seia's side.
Power looks to land a left hand but Seia moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Power. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Power.
Seia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Seia missing with a left hand there. Power was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Power lands a lovely overhand right.
Power scores with a jab to the jaw.
Seia walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a slapping body shot.
Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power misses with a double jab.
Seia drops his hands momentarily and Power takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Power shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Power showed some decent athleticism there.
Seia won't allow Power to pass to mount.
Power seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Seia is holding on tight.
Power throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Seia because Power loaded up on that one.
Power fails to move to back control.
Power looking to control and managing it successfully.
Seia wants to control but Power is having none of it.
Seia squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Power has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Power!
A victorious Max Power thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moretti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. CHANGES kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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32
175 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
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35
177 lbs
36 - 21 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enzo Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benson misses the shot to the body.
Benson works the jab nicely.
Benson swats away the attempt to clinch by Moretti.
Tony Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moretti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benson.
An attempted straight right counter from Benson misses the target.
Moretti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moretti throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Benson misses.
Moretti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benson.
Benson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moretti backs up against the cage.
Benson looks to throw the jab but Moretti is out of range.
Benson scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benson swats away the attempt to clinch by Moretti.
Benson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Moretti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Benson takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson throws a lazy uppercut
and Moretti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Moretti - just one landing.
Moretti ducks under a wild hook from Benson.
Moretti throws a looping overhand right but Benson ducks down to avoid it.
Moretti digs a good hook to Benson's body.
Moretti misses with a body kick.
Moretti scores with a jab. Benson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, jab by Moretti - just one landing.
Benson is looking to chop away at Moretti's legs.
Moretti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Moretti throws a nice outside leg kick.
A left and a right from Moretti both land. Nice combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benson scores with a leg kick.
Moretti avoids the body shot from Benson.
Benson misses with a double jab
and Moretti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moretti counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Benson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moretti throws a lazy body kick
and Benson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moretti just misses with a punch to the body.
Moretti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moretti misses with a wild body shot.
Benson thows a leg kick but Moretti checks it
and Moretti counters with a leg kick.
Moretti darts in trying to clinch
and Benson counters with a straight right hand.
Moretti clobbers Benson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice combination there by Benson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moretti.
Benson throws a right hand that misses
and Benson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti closes the distance and pushes Benson back into the cage.
Benson blocks an uppercut.
Moretti lands with a short shot to the head.
Benson missing with knees to the body.
Benson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moretti's elbow.
Benson lands a body punch.
Moretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moretti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benson throws a lazy uppercut
and Moretti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moretti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moretti misses with a double jab.
Benson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Moretti cracks Benson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A low kick from Moretti is predictable there
and Benson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moretti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Benson back to the cage. Moretti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Moretti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benson checks a leg kick.
Moretti slips a straight right by Benson.
No joy there for Moretti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benson scores with a jab.
Benson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moretti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moretti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moretti checks a leg kick.
Benson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Moretti misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson throws an off balance right hand
and Moretti counters with a good low kick that Benson was not able to check.
Moretti explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Moretti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Moretti dominated that round.
That's time! Benson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Benson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moretti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Moretti counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moretti.
A hook to the body from Benson.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Benson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Moretti - that landed with a thud.
Benson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benson tries to stall but Moretti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moretti misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Benson fails to land.
Moretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Benson controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moretti lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Moretti.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moretti.
Benson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moretti misses with a body punch.
Moretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Benson.
Benson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moretti blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Moretti.
Benson misses with a punch to the body.
Moretti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benson blocks a body shot from Moretti.
Moretti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moretti misses with the head strike.
Moretti gets through Benson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benson looking to slow down the pace here.
Moretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Benson.
Benson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moretti lands a nice shot to the body.
Moretti lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Moretti.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benson looking to stall.
Benson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moretti has a couple of punches blocked by Benson.
Moretti misses with a body punch.
Benson avoiding damage.
Benson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson trying to stall but Moretti improves his position.
Moretti lands a body shot.
Benson lands with a light punch inside.
Moretti digs a right hand into Benson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benson's gas tank.
Moretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moretti misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Moretti.
Benson throws a punch but it's blocked by Moretti.
Moretti misses with a punch on the inside.
Moretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moretti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moretti's elbow.
Benson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson tries to throw a body punch but Moretti avoids it by throwing Benson back against the cage.
Moretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moretti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moretti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moretti.
Enzo Moretti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Moretti can't find room to land a body shot as Benson controls the action.
Benson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moretti lands with a right to the head.
Moretti misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Moretti fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Moretti.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Moretti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Moretti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moretti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benson just misses with a punch to the body.
Moretti connects with a body shot that sends Benson's belly button to the back.
Benson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Benson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moretti.
Moretti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benson takes a swing at Moretti's ribcage but misses.
Moretti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moretti forces Benson back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moretti is leaning against Benson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benson blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Benson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Benson.
Moretti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Moretti.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Moretti.
Benson swings wildly with an uppercut but Moretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moretti.
Benson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moretti backwards.
Benson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Moretti.
Benson struggles to land a body shot inside as Moretti controls his hands.
A short left from Moretti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Moretti on the inside.
Moretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moretti tries to work over Benson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benson working Moretti over with knees to the body.
Moretti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Benson scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moretti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moretti misses with a punch to the body.
Benson lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Benson.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moretti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benson is trying to stall.
Come on Benson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tony Benson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benson is looking to break free of the clinch but Moretti has double underhooks.
Moretti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benson.
Benson taking a breather.
Moretti is stalling here.
Benson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benson blocks an uppercut.
Moretti scores with a hook to the body.
Benson presses Moretti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Benson controls his hands.
Benson blocks a body shot from Moretti.
Benson tries a body shot but Moretti blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Benson pushes Moretti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Benson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moretti throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Benson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moretti.
Moretti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benson finds it's way round the side to connect with Moretti's head.
Moretti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moretti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moretti throws a sloppy head kick and Benson moves out of range easily.
Benson throws a leg kick which misses Moretti's front leg but catches the back leg as Moretti tries to avoid it.
Moretti punishes Benson's body with a nice straight punch.
Benson throws an off balance right hand
letting Moretti counter with a right hand.
Moretti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moretti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Moretti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moretti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enzo Moretti!
During a confident post fight interview, Enzo Moretti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evil Kullervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kullervo comes to the cage accompanied by Kullervo Entrance Theme. Wayne has chosen Larry and His Flask - Beggers will Ride as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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34
186 lbs
28 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evil Kullervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick and Kullervo moves out of range easily.
Kullervo checks a leg kick.
Kullervo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Kullervo misses.
Kullervo has managed to clinch.
Kullervo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kullervo lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kullervo.
Wayne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kullervo backwards.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Kullervo stalling in the clinch but Wayne improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kullervo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne blocks a body shot from Kullervo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wayne.
Kullervo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wayne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wayne misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kullervo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne blocks an uppercut.
Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kullervo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wayne checks a low kick from Kullervo.
Wayne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wayne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kullervo wants to land a leg kick but Wayne is out of range.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kullervo throws a right hand that misses
and Wayne counters with a left to the body.
Kullervo is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Wayne.
Kullervo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wayne.
Wayne looks for the body kick but Kullervo saw that one coming.
Kullervo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big left from Kullervo misses.
Wayne steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Wayne slams his shin into Kullervo's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kullervo.
Kullervo lands with a nice body punch.
Kullervo throws an off balance right hand
and Wayne counters with a good low kick that Kullervo was not able to check.
Kullervo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wayne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kullervo moves out of range as Wayne throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kullervo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wayne connects with a looping right hand.
Kullervo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kullervo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wayne in his tracks.
Kullervo lands a two punch combo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kullervo!
Kullervo looks for the body kick but Wayne saw that one coming.
Kullervo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kullervo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Wayne.
Kullervo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kullervo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Wayne is predictable there
and Kullervo counters with a nice leg kick.
Wayne throws a series of punches but Kullervo moves out of range.
Kullervo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kullervo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wayne.
Wayne misses with a hook to the body
and Kullervo counters with a nice kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Wayne blocks the leg kick.
Kullervo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne tries to land a leg kick but Kullervo saw it coming and moves away.
Kullervo misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne misses with a leg kick
and Kullervo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice defenses there by Wayne.
Kullervo moves out of range of the strikes.
Wayne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kullervo.
Kullervo looks for the body kick but Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Kullervo.
Kullervo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kullervo moves out of range of the body kick from Wayne.
Kullervo throwing a counter right hand but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Wayne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kullervo tries to land a leg kick but Wayne saw it coming and moves away.
Wayne throws a front kick that sends Kullervo stumbling back into the cage.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenneth Wayne will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wayne throws a lazy uppercut
and Kullervo counters with a three punch combo that has Wayne backing up. Wayne nods at Kullervo to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like Kenneth Wayne has been cut.
Wayne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wayne lands with an overhand left.
Kullervo throws a leg kick which misses Wayne's front leg but catches the back leg as Wayne tries to avoid it.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kullervo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Wayne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kullervo checks it well.
Wayne throws a hook but Kullervo blocks it.
Kullervo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kullervo jabs at Wayne's body.
Kullervo throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
Kullervo cracks the inside of Wayne's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kullervo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kullervo scores with a kick to the body.
Kullervo checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kullervo throws the left hand but Wayne avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Wayne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
Kullervo misses with a hook.
Wayne throws out a counter right but Kullervo avoids it with no problem.
A clash of legs there as Kullervo blocks the low kick.
A quick step to the side and Kullervo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Wayne misses.
Good leg kick by Kullervo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wayne cracks the inside of Kullervo's front leg.
Kullervo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kullervo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wayne thows a leg kick but Kullervo checks it
enabling Kullervo to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Kullervo misses.
Kullervo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kullervo thows a leg kick but Wayne checks it
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Kullervo misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kullervo catches Wayne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No joy there for Wayne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wayne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kullervo misses with a low kick.
Kullervo moves out of range of the leg kick from Wayne.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Kullervo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kullervo is out of range.
Kullervo moves out of range of the body kick.
Kullervo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kullervo works over Wayne's head and body with a nice combination.
Wayne is rocked!
Wayne avoids a kick to the body.
Wayne lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Wayne walks into a stiff left hand from Kullervo.
Wayne is still on wobbly legs! Can Kullervo finish him?
Wayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wayne throws a wild body kick that Kullervo sees coming a mile off.
Kullervo tried to counter with a leg kick but Wayne avoided it.
Wayne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kullervo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wayne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wayne seems to have recovered his senses.
Kullervo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wayne pushes Kullervo away with a front kick.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kullervo moves away.
Kullervo connects with a crisp jab.
Kullervo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wayne's sensitive parts.
Wayne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kullervo slips a straight right by Wayne.
Evil Kullervo is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kullervo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kullervo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wayne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wayne doesn't seem bothered though.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wayne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kullervo throws a low kick, looking for Wayne's leg but Wayne calmly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
Wayne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Kullervo ducks down to avoid it.
Kullervo falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Wayne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Kullervo misses the target.
Kullervo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wayne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kullervo throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
Wayne thinks about the counter body kick.
Wayne throws a chopping leg kick but Kullervo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Kullervo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Wayne's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice shot by Wayne.
Kullervo avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Kullervo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kullervo misses with a wild body shot.
Kullervo throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wayne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kullervo feinted with a counter takedown.
Kullervo connects with a leg kick. Wayne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wayne scoring well with a low kick there.
Kullervo closes the distance but Wayne moves to the side
and Wayne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kullervo's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kullervo jabs at Wayne's body.
Kullervo throws a front kick aimed at Wayne's knee but Wayne avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kullervo has time to react.
Wayne thows a leg kick but Kullervo checks it
and Kullervo counters with a thumping low kick.
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
Wayne throws a poor cross that misses
and Kullervo counters with a nice body shot.
A good leg kick by Kullervo.
Wayne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kullervo is out of range.
Kullervo throws a quick counter head kick but Wayne was just out of range.
Kullervo jabs Wayne right on the nose. Wayne blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Wayne misses.
Wayne swings widly with a right hand
and Wayne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wayne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A low kick from Kullervo is predictable there
and Wayne counters with a right hand to the body.
Kullervo slips under a jab from Wayne.
Kullervo doesn't manage to clinch there - Wayne circles away.
Wayne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kullervo moves away.
Kullervo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wayne sprawls and moves away.
Kullervo throws an overhand right that lands on Wayne's shoulder, as Wayne tries to avoid the shot.
Kullervo rushes Wayne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kullervo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Waynes head.
Kullervo lands with a light punch inside.
Wayne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kullervo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wayne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kullervo is trying to maintain a safe position but Wayne gets an underhook and turns Kullervo into the cage.
Wayne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kullervo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wayne looks to land a body kick but Kullervo moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne with a jab.
Kullervo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wayne throws a body punch but Kullervo moves out of range.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wayne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kullervo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wayne fakes the leg kick and cracks Kullervo in the body.
Wayne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wayne takes a swing at Kullervo's ribcage but misses.
Kullervo wants to land a leg kick but Wayne is out of range.
Kullervo lands an overhand right.
Wayne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kullervo.
Kullervo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kullervo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wayne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kullervo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wayne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne lands with a good body shot.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kullervo throws a sloppy body shot
and Wayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kullervo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wayne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kullervo throws a hook to the side of Wayne's head but Wayne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Wayne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wayne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wayne misses with a body punch
and Kullervo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kullervo tries to land a leg kick but Wayne saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from Wayne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Evil Kullervo.
Well Kullervo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wei Pei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pei has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Lucas Bane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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266 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wei Pei!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane drops his hands momentarily and Pei takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bane.
Bane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pei. That did some damage!
Pei throws a looping overhand right but Bane ducks down to avoid it.
Bane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bane throws a sloppy head kick
and Pei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bane lands a glancing blow to the side of Pei's head.
Bane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Bane.
Bane throws a hook but Pei avoids it easily.
Pei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bane is looking to counter punch.
Bane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Pei's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bane. Pei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Bane misses the target.
Pei works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane connects with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Bane blocks the low kick.
Bane scores with a leg kick.
Pei has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pei's waist but Pei gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bane off to one side.
Bane scores with a head kick.
It looks like Wei Pei has been cut.
Bane scores with a head kick.
Bane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wei Pei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pei throws a lazy head kick
and Bane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pei looks winded!
Bane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pei. Pei obviously looking to wear him down.
Bane just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bane lands a right hook to the body.
Bane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pei momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane misses with a low kick.
Bane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bane.
Pei misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bane throws out a leg kick but Pei moves out of range and Bane only half commits.
Pei throws the left hand but Bane avoids the punch easily.
Pei tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bane lands a leg kick that knocks Pei off balance momentarily.
Bane with a nice cross.
Bane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bane lands with a shot to the body.
Bane scores with the left hand. Pei knows he should have avoided that one.
Bane darts in and clinches Pei up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bane lands with a right to the head.
Bane lands a body shot.
Bane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pei or not.
Bane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pei backwards.
Bane lands with a left to the head.
Bane lands a body punch.
Bane can't find room to land a body shot as Pei controls the action.
Bane tries to throw a body punch but Pei avoids it by throwing Bane back against the cage.
Bane lands with a light punch inside.
Pei is rocked!
Bane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pei is still on wobbly legs! Can Bane finish him?
Pei prevents a body shot from Bane.
Pei seems to have recovered his senses.
Pei's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bane lands with a short shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bane lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Pei to his knees! Bane keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Bane!
A victorious Lucas Bane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Troy Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lancaster scores with a jab to the head.
Wagner blocks a leg kick.
Wagner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lancaster tries a low kick but Wagner avoids it.
Lancaster takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lancaster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wagner counters with a leg kick.
Wagner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lancaster connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lancaster lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lancaster has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wagner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Wagner tenderised Lancaster's leg. Lancaster is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lancaster moves into the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancaster.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
We've been informed that Wagner has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wagner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wagner works on Lancaster's body with a couple of short punches.
Wagner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body.
Wagner can't find room to land a body shot as Lancaster controls the action.
Wagner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Wagner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wagner.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Wagner.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike.
Wagner lands a shot to the body.
Wagner scores with a shot to the side of Lancaster's head.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wagner's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Lancaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Wagner - that landed with a thud.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wagner scores with a shot to the side of Lancaster's head.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lancaster.
Wagner lands an uppercut.
Wagner stalls.
Wagner lands with a right to the head.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Wagner can't find room to land a body shot as Lancaster controls the action.
A short uppercut from Wagner.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Lancaster digs a right hand underneath Wagner's ribcage. Wagner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wagner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lancaster is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wagner fails to land.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
Wagner lands an uppercut.
Wagner throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancaster.
A right hand to the body from Wagner.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lancaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wagner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagner takes a shot to the head.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wagner throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Wagner controls the action.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wagner misses with some punches.
Lancaster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Wagner.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
Wagner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lancaster tries to work over Wagner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wagner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Troy Lancaster will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lancaster misses with a low kick.
Wagner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lancaster can pounce on him.
Lancaster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wagner throws out a counter right but Lancaster avoids it with no problem.
Lancaster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lancaster tests Wagner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Troy Lancaster is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Wagner.
Lancaster moves out of range of the body kick from Wagner.
A bone on bone clash there as Lancaster blocks the leg kick.
Wagner lands a glancing blow to the side of Lancaster's head.
Troy Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
Wagner slips a jab and a cross from Lancaster.
Lancaster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wagner.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
Lancaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lancaster.
Lancaster scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
Wagner was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lancaster falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
Lancaster misses with the combination.
Wagner scores with a nice head shot.
Nice defenses there by Wagner.
Lancaster throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
Wagner connects with the punch.
Lancaster throws a big shot that misses.
Wagner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wagner lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lancaster.
A jab lands there for Lancaster.
Wagner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wagner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lancaster seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've been told by Lancaster's head coaches at The Jungle Elite MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wagner swings widly with a right hand
and Lancaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster lands a really nice looking cross but Wagner seems unphased.
Lancaster's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wagner under the eye.
Lancaster throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster lands with an uppercut that bounces Wagner off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a left hand
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Lancaster swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ryan Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lancaster moves out of range of the strikes.
Wagner scoring well with a low kick there.
Lancaster works the jab nicely.
Lancaster misses with an uppercut.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Lancaster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
Lancaster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lancaster blocks a jab.
Lancaster throws a leg kick but Wagner moved away.
Wagner tests Lancaster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wagner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Wagner finds it's way through Lancaster's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner is looking to score with low kicks.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
A clash of legs there as Lancaster blocks the low kick.
Lancaster's corner calls for a 1-2. Lancaster obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lancaster tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wagner defends well and Lancaster ends up having to push Wagner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Lancaster saw that one coming.
Lancaster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lancaster misses with a head kick.
Wagner throws a front kick aimed at Lancaster's knee but Lancaster avoids it well.
Wagner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wagner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lancaster has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wagner cracks Lancaster with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lancaster chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wagner can pounce on him.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Wagner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A telegraphed right hand from Lancaster misses the target.
Wagner lands a jab-cross combination.
Lancaster fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lancaster moves in looking to clinch but Wagner pushes him off.
Lancaster throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lancaster is defended easily by Wagner.
Lancaster on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner connects with a nice looking jab.
Wagner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Wagner.
Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wagner.
Wagner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lancaster manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Lancaster.
Lancaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner thinks about the counter body kick.
Wagner tries to score with a low kick but Lancaster moves his leg out of the way.
Lancaster throws an off balance right hand
and Wagner counters with a straight right hand.
Wagner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lancaster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
Wagner is looking to land body kicks.
Lancaster throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wagner.
Wagner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lancaster on the side of the head.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lancaster moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lancaster is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Wagner does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lancaster misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lancaster lands with a nice body kick.
Lancaster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wagner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner counters with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Lancaster moves out of range of the body kick from Wagner.
Jab, jab by Wagner - just one landing.
Wagner lands a body shot.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wagner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wagner slips a straight right by Lancaster.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lancaster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wagner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wagner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Wagner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wagner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lancaster takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner lands a lovely overhand right.
Lancaster is looking to land body kicks.
Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lancaster misses with a low kick as Wagner jumps back.
Wagner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lancasters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lancaster walks into a jab.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lancaster throws a strike but Wagner avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lancaster postures up in Wagner's guard and throws a big left but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner has momentary wrist control but Lancaster slips an elbow through the middle.
Wagner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lancaster.
Lancaster wants to control from the top but Wagner keeps moving.
Lancaster in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wagner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Wagner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wagner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Wagner!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tat Moh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tat Moh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Custer!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Custer moves out of range of the strikes.
Custer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Custer lands with a nice body punch.
Moh tries to clinch but Custer is having none of it.
Moh has Custer up against the cage in a clinch.
Moh misses with a body punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Custer has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Moh misses with some punches.
Custer lands a nice uppercut.
Moh throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Moh has a couple of punches blocked by Custer.
Custer tries to work over Moh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer lands a hook that snaps the head of Moh backwards.
Custer misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moh.
Moh misses with some punches.
Moh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Custer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moh lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moh shoots in and drives through. Custer sprawls well.
Moh closes the distance and clinches up with Custer, looking for a takedown. Moh pushes Custer against the cage but Custer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tat Moh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tat Moh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Custer tries a quick counter leg kick but Moh is wise to it.
Moh lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moh.
Custer cracks Moh with an open hand slap.
It looks like Tat Moh has been cut.
Moh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Custer.
A slow jab from Custer misses its intended target.
Moh misses with an uppercut. Custer saw that one coming.
Jesse Custer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moh connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Custer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moh misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moh.
Moh misses with a lunging right hand
and Custer counters with an outside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Custer - that will leave a mark!
Moh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Custer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moh.
Moh throws a poor cross that misses
and Custer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good shot there by Custer.
Custer avoids the head kick by Moh.
A little jabbing left from Custer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moh wants to clinch but Custer slips to the side
and Custer counters with a stiff right hand.
Moh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Custer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moh checks it well.
Moh throws a lazy uppercut
and Custer counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Moh misses.
Custer drops Moh with a big left hand and mounts him. Moh is in big trouble!
Moh is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Custer.
Oh Moh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Custer postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Moh out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Custer goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jesse Custer!
After winning the bout, Jesse Custer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Tat Moh had this to say: 'Defeat is a state of mind - no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Town Called Malice kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Muay Thai acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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222 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai throws a hook to the side of Emelianenko's head but Emelianenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emelianenko works Thai's body with a nice hook.
Emelianenko jabs at Thai's body.
Thai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Emelianenko.
Thai throws a leg kick
and Emelianenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
Emelianenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Thai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Emelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Muay Thai has been cut.
Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Emelianenko lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelianenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emelianenko doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Emelianenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thai is looking to chop away at Emelianenko's legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Emelianenko misses its target.
Emelianenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko is looking to wear down Thai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai throws a nice head kick!
A solid body kick from Emelianenko.
Thai lands a leg kick that knocks Emelianenko off balance momentarily.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Thai moved out of range.
Emelianenko delivers a nice body kick.
Emelianenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Thai throws a body shot but no joy.
Thai throws a leg kick
and Emelianenko counters with a straight right hand.
Thai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Emelianenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Thai throws a low kick but Emelianenko avoids it.
Thai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emelianenko feints and then cracks Thai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thai down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Thai. That's going to slow Emelianenko down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko avoids a kick to the body.
Emelianenko lands with a cross.
Emelianenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Emelianenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thai can pounce on him.
Thai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Emelianenko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Emelianenko cracks Thai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
Thai lands a jab to Emelianenko's midsection.
Thai scores with a kick to the body.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Emelianenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Thai tenderised Emelianenko's leg. Emelianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Emelianenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Emelianenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thai.
Emelianenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Emelianenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Emelianenko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That has opened up Muay Thai's cut even more.
Emelianenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Emelianenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thai throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Thai punishes Emelianenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Thai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Emelianenko thuds a left hand into Thai's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai is looking to chop away at Emelianenko's legs.
Thai misses with a lunging right hand
and Emelianenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Thai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Emelianenko misses with a jab to the body
and Thai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thai checks a leg kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Thai blocks the leg kick.
Thai throws a low kick but Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Emelianenko thumps Thai with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Thai misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Thai.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thai.
Emelianenko blocks the body kick.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Thai avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Emelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muay Thai's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Emelianenko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Emelianenko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Emelianenko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thai.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Thai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Emelianenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thai is able to avoid easily.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Emelianenko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Thai tenderised Emelianenko's leg. Emelianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Emelianenko's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai misses with a lunging right hand
and Emelianenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick from Thai.
It looked like Emelianenko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
Emelianenko is looking to chop away at Thai's legs.
Emelianenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thai's sensitive parts.
That kick from Thai tenderised Emelianenko's leg. Emelianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Emelianenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Emelianenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thai wants to slow Emelianenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Emelianenko dips to his left and cracks Thai with an uppercut!
A thudding body kick lands there by Thai!
Thai throws a low kick but Emelianenko avoids it.
Thai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thai's sensitive parts.
A head kick from Thai lands but Emelianenko takes it in his stride.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Thai.
Thai throws a leg kick but Emelianenko checks it.
Thai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Emelianenko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thai is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thai! But no joy.
Thai takes one to the side of the head.
Emelianenko scores with a push kick.
Emelianenko connects with the punch.
The cut above Muay Thai's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Emelianenko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thai.
Alexander Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Emelianenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Emelianenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thai.
Emelianenko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Emelianenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Emelianenko clobbers Thai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Emelianenko lands a big head kick that sends Thai tumbling to the mat! Emelianenko takes a step backwards and waves Thai back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Thai is rocked!
Muay Thai's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Thai out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Emelianenko!
Our winner, Alexander Emelianenko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moyses Mattos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
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31
263 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moyses Mattos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattos throws a one two combo.
Gutz misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Mattos to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mattos misses the target.
Gutz throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mattos to counter with a crisp jab.
Mattos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gutz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gutz thumps Mattos with a low kick.
Apollo Gutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mattos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gutz needs to keep his hands up - Mattos had a free shot at his head there.
Mattos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mattos throws a body shot but no joy.
Mattos misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Gutz.
Mattos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattos blocks a jab.
Mattos looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mattos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gutz defending well as Mattos loads up on a big left hand.
Mattos misses with a hook. Gutz ducked under it nicely.
Mattos cracks Gutz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gutz tries to score with a low kick but Mattos moves his leg out of the way.
Mattos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mattos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Moyses Mattos has been cut.
Gutz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mattos takes a step back to recover.
Gutz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mattos is looking to counter punch.
Gutz pushes Mattos away with a front kick.
Mattos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gutz throws a solid leg kick but Mattos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gutz.
Mattos misses with a right hand
and Mattos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gutz ducks under a wild hook from Mattos .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mattos was well out of range. Poor timing from Gutz.
A quick step to the side and Mattos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mattos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gutz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gutz throws a push kick but Mattos slaps the foot to one side.
Mattos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mattos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gutz throws a hook but Mattos avoids it easily.
Gutz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mattos scores with a leg kick.
Gutz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mattos sprawls well. Mattos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gutz gets slowly back to his feet.
Mattos is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mattos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattos throws a hook to the side of Gutz's head but Gutz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gutz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mattos throws a sloppy head kick and Gutz moves out of range easily.
Gutz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mattos moves away from the strike by Gutz.
Gutz lands a nice shot to the body.
Mattos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gutz misses with a straight left.
Gutz throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Gutz. That snapped Mattos 's head back.
Gutz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mattos 's calf.
Gutz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mattos checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Mattos as Gutz shoots in.
Moyses Mattos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Gutz.
Mattos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gutz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gutz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gutz connects with a nice looking jab.
Gutz tries a head kick but it misses.
Mattos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gutz throws an off balance right hand
and Mattos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gutz dives in and scores a takedown into Mattos 's guard.
Mattos wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Moyses Mattos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Moyses Mattos 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gutz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gutz throws a lazy right hand but Mattos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mattos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moyses Mattos is winning the standup battle so far.
Mattos throws a leg kick but Gutz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gutz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gutz misses with a leg kick
and Mattos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mattos lands an overhand right.
Gutz throws out a loose jab but Mattos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gutz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mattos .
Mattos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mattos there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mattos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gutz momentarily.
Gutz missing with a left hand there. Mattos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mattos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gutz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mattos really felt that one!
Mattos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gutz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mattos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gutz.
Gutz throws a body punch but Mattos moves out of range.
Mattos is looking to counter punch.
Gutz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mattos manages to avoid it.
Gutz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mattos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mattos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gutz is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gutz throws a sloppy head kick and Mattos moves out of range easily.
Gutz throws a shot to the body.
Gutz misses the jab.
Gutz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mattos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moyses Mattos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutz connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz throws a hook to the side of Mattos 's head but Mattos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Mattos misses the target.
Mattos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gutz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mattos .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutz misses with an uppercut.
Gutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mattos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutz digs a good hook to Mattos 's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gutz throws a sloppy head kick and Mattos moves out of range easily.
Mattos avoids the head kick by Gutz.
Gutz connects with a leg kick. Mattos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gutz jabs at Mattos 's body.
Mattos throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutz thuds his shin into the meat of Mattos 's side.
Gutz jabs Mattos right on the nose. Mattos blinks but takes it well.
A leg kick checked by Gutz.
Gutz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mattos .
Mattos misses with a two punch combination.
Gutz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gutz lands a jab to Mattos 's midsection.
Mattos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gutz.
Gutz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gutz misses the jab.
Gutz cracks Mattos with a big right hand and Mattos goes down!
Mattos is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutz postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Mattos covers up, he's hurt! Gutz keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Gutz and the ref steps in to end the fight! Gutz can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Gutz!
Apollo Gutz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bowser Stormcrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Alvado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvado has chosen HouseRiders - Sky Diving as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
176 lbs
43 - 7 - 0 |
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33
166 lbs
18 - 7 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bowser Stormcrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Alvado!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvado connects with a leg kick. Stormcrow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stormcrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bowser Stormcrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stormcrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alvado blocks a low kick nicely.
Stormcrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvado throws out the jab.
Stormcrow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stormcrow digs a good hook to Alvado's body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alvado!
Alvado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stormcrow moves away.
Stormcrow throws a looping overhand right but Alvado ducks down to avoid it.
Stormcrow throws a shot to the body.
Alvado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stormcrow looks to land a left hand but Alvado moved out of range nicely.
Alvado tries to bum rush Stormcrow with a series of wild strikes but Stormcrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stormcrow. Alvado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stormcrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick
and Alvado counters with a nice leg kick.
Alvado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stormcrow is looking to wear down Alvado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stormcrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvado! But no joy.
Alvado scores with a leg kick.
Stormcrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stormcrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stormcrow cracks Alvado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alvado scores with a leg kick.
Alvado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A low kick from Alvado is predictable there
and Stormcrow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stormcrow scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stormcrow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stormcrow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alvado checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado misses with a body punch
and Stormcrow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stormcrow throws a low kick, looking for Alvado's leg but Alvado calmly moves out of range.
Stormcrow misses with a wild body shot.
Stormcrow takes a swing at Alvado's ribcage but misses.
Alvado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stormcrow misses with a body punch
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stormcrow feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A cross from Alvado lands.
Stormcrow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stormcrow checks a low kick from Alvado.
Alvado moves out of range of the body kick from Stormcrow.
Alvado ducks under a wild hook from Stormcrow.
Alvado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stormcrow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alvado.
Stormcrow moves into range and clinches up with Alvado.
Alvado working aggressively here.
Stormcrow can't find room to land a body shot as Alvado controls the action.
Alvado throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stormcrow's elbow.
Stormcrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvado's elbow.
Stormcrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stormcrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alvado.
Alvado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stormcrow tries a body shot but Alvado blocks it.
Stormcrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stormcrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stormcrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alvado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stormcrow gets through Alvado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow misses with a body punch.
Alvado throws a punch but it's blocked by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvado's elbow.
Stormcrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stormcrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stormcrow throws out a loose jab but Alvado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvado lands a leg kick that knocks Stormcrow off balance momentarily.
Stormcrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado throws a lazy right hand but Stormcrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stormcrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stormcrow checks the leg kick.
Stormcrow missing with a left hand there. Alvado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Alvado responds with a good body kick, but Stormcrow manages to step out the way in time.
Alvado throws a leg kick but Stormcrow moved away.
Alvado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alvado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stormcrow moves out of range as Alvado strikes.
Alvado looks to throw the jab but Stormcrow is out of range.
Stormcrow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvado slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bowser Stormcrow will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alvado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stormcrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Stormcrow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stormcrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alvado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stormcrow tries to score with a low kick but Alvado moves his leg out of the way.
Stormcrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stormcrow throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Alvado to counter with a crisp jab.
Stormcrow walks into a stiff left hand from Alvado.
Stormcrow lands a nice looking body shot.
Stormcrow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stormcrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stormcrow misses with a low kick.
Alvado is trying to counter with his kicks.
Stormcrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvado's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado swinging wildly here.
It looked like Stormcrow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alvado is looking to slow Stormcrow down with leg kicks.
Stormcrow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stormcrow is looking to counter with head kicks.
Pablo Alvado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow thumps Alvado with a low kick.
Alvado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stormcrow tries to work over Alvado's front leg with a kick but Alvado checks it.
Alvado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alvado tries a head kick but it misses.
Stormcrow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stormcrow throws a poor cross that misses
and Alvado counters with a left to the body.
Alvado looks to land a right hand but Stormcrow moved out of range.
Alvado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stormcrow, as that shot connected.
Alvado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stormcrow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvado looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormcrow is just out of range.
Alvado moves out of range as Stormcrow throws a body kick.
Stormcrow misses with a hook
and Alvado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow throws a hook but Alvado blocks it.
Stormcrow scores with a body shot.
Alvado throws a wild body kick that Stormcrow sees coming a mile off.
Alvado throws a body punch but Stormcrow moves out of range.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alvado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stormcrow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alvado digs a good hook to Stormcrow's body.
Stormcrow drops his hands momentarily and Alvado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alvado loads up on a big right hand but Stormcrow slips the punch.
Stormcrow clinches with his opponent.
Alvado misses with a punch on the inside.
Stormcrow lands a shoulder strike.
Alvado manages to break the clinch.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow blocks the body kick.
Stormcrow wants to clinch.
Stormcrow misses with a low kick.
Stormcrow throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alvado counters with a low kick, right behind Stormcrow 's knee.
Stormcrow misses with a hook
enabling Alvado to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stormcrow misses with a body shot.
Stormcrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvado.
A leg kick checked by Alvado.
Stormcrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stormcrow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alvado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alvado takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stormcrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Stormcrow.
Alvado throws a head kick but Stormcrow moves out of range.
Alvado throws a jab but it's blocked by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stormcrow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alvado's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stormcrow misses with a hook
and Alvado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stormcrow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stormcrow throws a body kick that misses
and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stormcrow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stormcrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stormcrow connects with a leg kick. Alvado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvado misses the target.
Stormcrow looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Stormcrow defending well as Alvado loads up on a big left hand.
Alvado throws a lazy body kick
and Stormcrow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stormcrow misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pablo Alvado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stormcrow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stormcrow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alvado momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stormcrow.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alvado.
Stormcrow moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvado scores with a hook to the body.
Stormcrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvado controls his hands.
Stormcrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Stormcrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stormcrow misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado blocks a body shot from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow prevents a body shot from Alvado.
Stormcrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvado's elbow.
Alvado leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Stormcrow as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alvado backwards.
Stormcrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stormcrow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alvado pushes Stormcrow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stormcrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stormcrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvado lands a hook that snaps the head of Stormcrow backwards.
Alvado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stormcrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stormcrow throws a head punch that misses.
Alvado throws a punch but it's blocked by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvado lands a right hand.
Stormcrow digs a right hand into Alvado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvado's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvados head.
Alvado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stormcrow throws the kick towards the body but Alvado avoids it.
Alvado is looking for the big counter here.
Stormcrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Alvado.
Stormcrow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alvado in his tracks.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stormcrow.
Alvado is looking for the big counter here.
An inside leg kick lands from Stormcrow.
Alvado feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stormcrow's calf.
Alvado ducks under a wild hook from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow lands a lovely overhand right.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvado now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alvado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alvado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvado appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Stormcrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stormcrow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stormcrow looks to land a left hand but Alvado moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick from Stormcrow misses.
Alvado wants to clinch but Stormcrow slips to the side
and Stormcrow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alvado lands the left hand.
Alvado tries to work over Stormcrow's front leg with a kick but Stormcrow checks it.
Alvado misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stormcrow.
Alvado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stormcrow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stormcrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stormcrow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alvado lands with an overhand left.
Stormcrow misses with a hook
and Alvado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stormcrow misses with a body shot.
Stormcrow checks a low kick from Alvado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stormcrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvado misses with a straight left.
Alvado checks the leg kick.
Stormcrow throws a low kick, looking for Alvado's leg but Alvado calmly moves out of range.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alvado is looking to slow Stormcrow down with leg kicks.
Alvado drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stormcrow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good leg kick by Alvado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stormcrow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Alvado to counter with a crisp jab.
Stormcrow throws a chopping leg kick but Alvado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Bowser Stormcrow did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alvado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stormcrow thows a leg kick but Alvado checks it
and Alvado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stormcrow misses with a body kick.
Alvado throws a fast counter high kick but Stormcrow manages to duck under it in time.
Alvado throws out a loose jab but Stormcrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stormcrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stormcrow throws a head kick that half lands.
Stormcrow throws out a loose jab but Alvado uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Alvado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stormcrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stormcrow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stormcrow throws a wild body kick that Alvado sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stormcrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alvado swats away the attempt to clinch by Stormcrow.
Alvado looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That kick from Stormcrow tenderised Alvado's leg. Alvado is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow misses with a leg kick.
Stormcrow needs to keep his hands up - Alvado had a free shot at his head there.
Alvado connects with a leg kick. Stormcrow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alvado lands a head shot.
Stormcrow tries to score with a low kick but Alvado moves his leg out of the way.
Alvado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stormcrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvado.
An inside leg kick lands from Stormcrow.
Alvado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stormcrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stormcrow tries to land a body kick
and Alvado counters with a nice leg kick.
Alvado slips a jab from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvado throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stormcrow is looking to slow Alvado down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow throws a low kick but Alvado moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Alvado releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alvado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stormcrow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvado. Alvado obviously looking to wear him down.
Alvado tries a low kick but Stormcrow avoids it.
A low kick from Stormcrow misses
and Alvado counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab from Alvado finds it's way through Stormcrow's defenses.
Stormcrow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alvado throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stormcrow misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvado counters with a straight right hand.
Stormcrow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stormcrow misses with a leg kick.
Stormcrow throws a sloppy head kick and Alvado moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado throws a push kick but Stormcrow slaps the foot to one side.
Alvado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stormcrow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alvado scores with a hook.
Alvado avoids the body shot from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvado! But no joy.
Alvado misses with a body shot.
Stormcrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stormcrow missing with a left hand there. Alvado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick but Alvado moved away.
Alvado does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stormcrow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alvado cracks the inside of Stormcrow's front leg.
A good leg kick by Stormcrow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado throws an off balance right hand
and Stormcrow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stormcrow misses with a leg kick
and Alvado counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvado throws an off balance right hand
and Stormcrow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A bone on bone clash there as Alvado blocks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stormcrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvado.
Stormcrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alvado misses with an uppercut.
Alvado dodges the punch combination from Stormcrow.
It seemed like Alvado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good work by Alvado as he checks the leg kick.
Alvado wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Alvado dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Alvado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alvado throws a jab when Stormcrow was well out of range.
Alvado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stormcrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Stormcrow counters with a quick kick to the body but Alvado blocks it.
Stormcrow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stormcrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Pablo Alvado has been cut.
Alvado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stormcrow's elbow.
Stormcrow tries to throw a body punch but Alvado avoids it by throwing Stormcrow back against the cage.
Stormcrow prevents a body shot from Alvado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stormcrow is looking to land body kicks.
Alvado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stormcrow misses the shot to the body.
Stormcrow misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stormcrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvado is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Stormcrow misses
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stormcrow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alvado throws an off balance right hand
and Stormcrow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alvado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvado takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alvado is looking to land body kicks.
Alvado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stormcrow throws an overhand right that lands on Alvado's shoulder, as Alvado tries to avoid the shot.
Stormcrow checks a leg kick.
A head kick from Stormcrow lands but Alvado takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stormcrow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alvado to score with a decent uppercut.
Stormcrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alvado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alvado throws the kick towards the body but Stormcrow avoids it.
Stormcrow misses with a wild body shot.
Stormcrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stormcrow misses the shot to the body.
Alvado avoids the body shot from Stormcrow.
A little jabbing left from Alvado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stormcrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stormcrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice defenses there by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow thows a leg kick but Alvado checks it
and Alvado makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stormcrow really felt that one!
Stormcrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Stormcrow blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Stormcrow misses.
Alvado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stormcrow finds it's way round the side to connect with Alvado's head.
Alvado misses with a wild body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alvado crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stormcrow - the referee stops the clock and Alvado gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stormcrow. Alvado manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alvado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stormcrow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Alvado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stormcrow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alvado to score with a decent uppercut.
Stormcrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alvado has time to react.
Alvado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice uppercut lands for Stormcrow. That snapped Alvado's head back.
Stormcrow misses with a hook. Alvado ducked under it nicely.
Alvado thinks about the counter body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado blocks a jab.
Alvado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stormcrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvado circles away.
As Stormcrow backs off Alvado throws a huge counter combo but Stormcrow manages to avoid it all.
Stormcrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alvado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alvado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alvado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stormcrow throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
Alvado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stormcrow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alvado blocks a jab.
Alvado sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice defenses there by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alvado counters with a stiff right hand.
Stormcrow tried to score with a low kick but Alvado checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bowser Stormcrow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stormcrow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowser Stormcrow!
Bowser Stormcrow retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Bowser Stormcrow, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varg Veide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veide has chosen Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Taking Care of Business as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Varg Veide!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veide takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Frazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frazier has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ELITE GYM 40CAP in the buildup to the fight.
Frazier scores with a hook.
Frazier throws a lazy right hand but Veide sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veide wants to counter with a clinch but Frazier pushes him away.
Frazier lands a front kick.
Veide looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frazier tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Veide manages to circle out of the way.
Frazier tries to land a front kick but Veide steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Veide wants to counter with a clinch but Frazier pushes him away.
Frazier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Veide.
Veide misses with a wild body shot.
Frazier throws a leg kick but Veide moved away.
Veide steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Frazier.
Veide bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Frazier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Frazier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Veide counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Veide.
Frazier taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Frazier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Veide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Veide doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been informed that Veide has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but Veide blocks it.
Veide misses with some punches.
Veide throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fraziers head.
Veide blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frazier tries to throw a body punch but Veide avoids it by throwing Frazier back against the cage.
Veide lands with a right to the head.
Veide lands a body punch.
Veide avoiding damage as Frazier throws knees to the body.
Veide prevents a body shot from Frazier.
A bit of stalling here from Frazier.
Veide tries a body shot but Frazier blocks it.
Veide trying to land knees to the body.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but Veide blocks it.
Veide prevents Frazier from breaking the clinch.
Veide can't find room to land a body shot as Frazier controls the action.
Veide struggles to land a body shot inside as Frazier controls his hands.
Veide misses with a punch to the body.
Veide tries a body shot but Frazier blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier looking to throw knees to the head but Veide is blocking nicely.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but Veide blocks it.
Frazier is looking to control Veide's arms but Veide gets an underhook and turns him. Now Frazier has his back to the cage.
Frazier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veide.
Veide throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Veide gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Veide throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veide letting Frazier take a breather here.
Veide misses with a punch on the inside.
Frazier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Veide blocks it with crossed arms.
Veide swings wildly with an uppercut but Frazier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frazier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veide is defending well for now.
Frazier misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier missing with knees to the body.
Veide misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier blocks a body shot from Veide.
Frazier blocks an elbow strike from Veide.
Veide avoiding damage as Frazier throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veide.
Frazier struggles to land a body shot inside as Veide controls his hands.
Veide works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Frazier is trying to maintain a safe position but Veide gets an underhook and turns Frazier into the cage.
Frazier unloads a knee to the mid-section. Veide lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Frazier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Frazier is trying to break the clinch but Veide is controlling him.
Frazier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veide is defending well for now.
Veide working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Veide digs a right hand underneath Frazier's ribcage. Frazier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Frazier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Veide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Veide.
Frazier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frazier misses with some punches.
Frazier slows down the pace here.
Veide misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frazier missing with knees to the body.
Frazier looking to throw knees to the head but Veide is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frazier missing with knees to the body.
Veide blocks a body shot from Frazier.
Frazier misses with a knee strike.
Frazier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frazier prevents a body shot from Veide.
Frazier breaks from the clinch.
Veide lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Frazier will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Veide moves in looking to clinch but Frazier pushes him off.
Veide looks to land a body kick but Frazier moved away.
Frazier is looking to counter the offense by Veide and move into the clinch.
Veide misses with a hook. Frazier ducked under it nicely.
Frazier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Veide's hands.
Veide throws out a loose jab but Frazier uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Veide misses with a jab to the body
and Frazier counters with a low kick, right behind Veide 's knee.
Veide throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frazier checks the leg kick nicely there.
Frazier scores with a kick to the body.
A combination from Veide does no damage.
Veide tries to score with a low kick but Frazier moves his leg out of the way.
Frazier is looking to counter the offense by Veide and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veide throws a poor cross that misses
and Frazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Veide misses with a head kick.
Veide throws a low kick, looking for Frazier's leg but Frazier calmly moves out of range.
Veide thuds his shin into the meat of Frazier's side.
Veide throws the kick towards the body but Frazier avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide darts in and clinches Frazier up against the cage.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frazier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frazier misses the shot to the body.
Veide cracks the inside of Frazier's front leg.
Veide will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Frazier lands with a thumping leg kick.
Veide tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frazier moves into range and clinches up with Veide.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but Veide blocks it.
Frazier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Veide scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frazier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Veide blocks it with crossed arms.
Veide avoiding damage as Frazier throws knees to the body.
Veide misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frazier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veide lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but Veide blocks it.
Frazier is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Veide is keeping busy.
Veide scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Veide blocking some punches.
Frazier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Veide lands a body punch in the clinch.
Veide has a couple of punches blocked by Frazier.
Veide managing to block the knees to the body from Frazier.
Frazier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veide.
Frazier blocks an uppercut.
Frazier can't find room to land a body shot as Veide controls the action.
Veide lands with a short shot to the head.
Frazier stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Veide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but Veide blocks it.
Varg Veide seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Frazier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veide.
A frustrated look appears on Frazier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frazier looking to slow down the pace here.
Veide lands an uppercut.
Frazier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Veide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Frazier gets through Veide's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Frazier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Veide blocks it with crossed arms.
Frazier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Veide blocks an uppercut.
Frazier tries to land knees in the clinch but Veide avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier takes an elbow to the temple.
Frazier trying to land knees to the body.
Veide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Veide misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veide can't find room to land a body shot as Frazier controls the action.
Veide has a couple of punches blocked by Frazier.
Veide lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Veide misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Veide.
Veide on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Veide scores with a hook to the body.
Veide lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frazier or not.
Veide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Veide lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frazier or not.
Veide scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Veide.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varg Veide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Veide waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frazier.
Frazier throws the left hand but Veide avoids the punch easily.
Veide fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frazier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Veide thuds a left hand into Frazier's body.
Frazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veide.
Veide waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frazier.
Veide misses the shot to the body.
Frazier misses with a looping right.
Frazier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Veide lands with a thumping leg kick.
Frazier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veide moves out of range of the body kick.
Veide wants to counter with a clinch but Frazier pushes him away.
Veide fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Veide misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Frazier.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frazier avoids the head kick by Veide.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide needs to keep his hands up - Frazier had a free shot at his head there.
Veide throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frazier tries a low kick but Veide avoids it.
Frazier moves into the clinch.
Veide is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frazier.
Veide takes a shot to the head.
Veide throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Frazier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Veide just misses with a elbow thrown towards Frazier's brow.
Frazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frazier is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Veide buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Frazier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Frazier slips under a jab from Veide.
Veide on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Veide is looking to slow Frazier down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veide misses with a looping right.
Frazier feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frazier.
Frazier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Veide tries to counter by closing the distance.
Veide jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Veide lands a head kick. Frazier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Veide punishes Frazier's body with a nice straight punch.
Veide jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Frazier, right into the meat.
Frazier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Veide ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Veide connects with a right hand. Frazier shakes it off.
Frazier wants to land a leg kick but Veide is out of range.
Frazier throws a jab but it's blocked by Veide.
Veide looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Veide momentarily.
Frazier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veide scores with a spinning back kick!
Veide throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Veide throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Veide tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frazier was well out of range. Poor timing from Veide.
As Veide tries to get set, Frazier tries to push him back and clinch up but Veide manages to avoid the attempt.
Veide tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frazier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veide moves into the clinch successfully.
Veide lands with a light punch inside.
Frazier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veide is defending well for now.
Frazier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Veide avoids it.
Frazier trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Veide creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Veide lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veide on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Veide on the inside.
Veide drops Frazier with a big knee straight up the middle! Frazier is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Frazier is rocked!
Veide throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oh Frazier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Veide fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frazier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frazier misses with a right hand
and Veide counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
and Veide counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Frazier! He's just covering up as Veide starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Varg Veide!
Varg Veide thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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